Author: Mr. Daps
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Disneyland Resort Announces New Reserved Shopping Experience
The Disneyland Resort has announced a new way to shop at the Downtown Disney District. This new experience allows guests to reserve a time to shop online ahead of their visit to the Downtown Disney District and was full very quickly. To participate, guests will choose a shopping window first to get a reservation. Then…
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Taste of Knott’s: Great Tastes and Great Value!
Knott’s Berry Farm is now offering a Taste of Knott’s! This food festival allows guests to explore most of the park while enjoying a wonderful variety of flavors. On Sunday, the DAPS MAGIC team was invited to experience a Taste of Knott’s for this hosted day at the park. The DAPS MAGIC team always enjoys…
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lululemon Opens Location at Disney Springs
This past week on Friday, August 21, 2020 lululemon opened a location at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort. Known for its athletic wear, lululemon, it is a yoga-inspired, technical athletic apparel company for women and men. The new location does sell athletic wear but also hopes to become a place where people can…
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New LEGO Set Recreates Iconic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Moment 40 Years Later
LEGO has released a look at a new LEGO set that recreates the moment that first appeared in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 40 years ago when it came to theaters on May 21, 1980. This new set will be launching on August 27th exclusively on Target.com. The new LEGO Star Wars Bespin Duel set will…
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Mac & Cheese from the 2020 Taste of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival – GEEK EATS Disney Recipe
The 2020 Taste of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is in full force at Walt Disney World Resort now. This is a delicious event with many different dishes for guests to devour. Throughout the course of this festival, guests can experience food from six different continents! One popular dish is a gourmet Mac &…
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Cirque du Soleil’s Drawn to Life at Disney Springs Opening Again Delayed
The opening of Cirque du Soleil’s Drawn to Life has been pushed back again at Disney Springs. The show originally was to have opened earlier this year at Walt Disney World Resort. However, due to COVID-19, the opening was first pushed back to later in the year. At one point it was thought that the…
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What a Marvelous Disney World – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another weekly edition of DISNEY Reporter! Each week we share the top five stories of the week from the Disney and geek communities as covered on DAPS MAGIC. This week, there is a lot of parks news so let’s get right at it. First off, a Quinjet has landed at Disney California Adventure’s…
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Disney Reveals New Gift Card Designs
Disney has announced that there are over 60 new Disney Gift Card designs that are now available on shopDisney.com. There are a wide range of designs that include Mickey and the gang, the “The Child” from The Mandalorian, and also holiday-centric gift cards, family celebrations, and of course birthday Gift Cards. Disney has made an…
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Disney and the NBA Come Together With Merchandise to Celebrate the NBA Playoffs at Walt Disney World Resort!
This year has been a very different year in many different ways. One thing, of many, that ended up being quite different than most years is that the NBA ended up finishing its season at the Walt Disney World Resort. In their NBA “bubble,” the season has been able to continue and will soon conclude.…
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Walt Disney World Attendance Down 80% Says Deutsche Bank
Earlier this month Disney CEO Bob Chapek shared that attendance at Walt Disney World Resort wasn’t what was expected. The lower attendance numbers were attributed to COVID-19’s effect on travel. Now, another group has come out sharing just exactly how low those numbers might be. While Disney has not released any official attendance numbers, Deutsche…
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Disney Releases Book to Screen Featurette as ‘The One and Only Ivan’ Arrives on Disney+
Disney has released another featurette for The One and Only Ivan as it arrives on Disney+ today. This featurette, entitled Book to Screen, takes a look at the process of taking this story from the book and then making it into a movie. This featurette has been shared with DAPS MAGIC to be shared with…
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National Geographic’s ‘The Right Stuff’ to Premiere on Disney+ on October 9
The Right Stuff will be arriving on October 9th on Disney+ with a two-episode premiere. Starring Patrick J. Adams, Jake McDorman, Colin O’Donoghue, James Lafferty, Aaron Staton, Michael Trotter and Micah Stock, The Right Stuff tells the story of the United States’ first astronauts. The eight-episode season is based on the book by Tom Wolfe.…
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Disney’s Hollywood Studios to Offer Sneak Peek of Disney’s Mulan
Guests visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios will soon be able to get a sneak peek of Disney’s Mulan. Starting on August 21st, the preview will be offered at the Walt Disney Presents attraction. Along with the preview, guests will be able to see a display that includes an original witch costume from the film and also…
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PHOTOS: Quinjet Lands at Disney California Adventure
A Quinjet has now landed at Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure. Chairman, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, Josh D’Amaro recently stopped by Disney California Adventure to see the arrival of the Quinjet. Along with various Imagineers, Disneyland Resort’s new president Ken Potrock was on hand as well. D’Amaro posted the following on social media…
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Walt Disney World Extends Booking Flexibility Through End of 2020
Walt Disney World Resort has extended flexibility around booking for guests wishing to visit before the end of 2020. This comes after it was recently acknowledged by Disney CEO Bob Chapek on an earnings call that Walt Disney World has not had as many out of town tourists visiting as originally expected. With the uncertainty…
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Disney Offers ‘Imagineering in a Box’ in Three New Languages
Disney is now offering its Imagineering in a Box in three new languages. It is now being offered in Spanish, Portuguese, and French. Chinese will be coming later this year. With Imagineering in a Box, Disney Imagineers from hundreds of different career disciplines share their knowledge and skills for how immersive experiences are created. This…
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Earth to CityWalk – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1046 (#517)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week is a warm one and the geeks brave the heat in the only way they know how by geeking out about things they love. The show begins with a trip report and observations about a trip to Universal CityWalk. This was Mr. DAPs’ first time there.…
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Here’s What’s Coming to Disney+ in September!
Since launching last November, Disney+ continues to add more content and more subscribers. With over 60 million subscribers, Disney+ continues to add more programming to delight viewers. In September, there will be quite a few new titles coming to Disney’s streaming service. One of the new options is Mulan, which will be available on September…
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Disney Gives a Look Behind the Scenes of Mulan With Epic Filmmaking Featurette
Disney has released a new featurette ahead of Mulan’s arrival on Disney+ on September 4th. Entitled Epic Filmmaking, the featurette takes a look behind the scenes of the film with director Niki Caro. She shares what went into making this live-action version of the movie. Mulan will be available on Disney+ on September 4th to subscribers for…
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Disney+ Announces “Becoming,” A New Docu-series Looking at the Best of the Best
Disney+ has announced a new docu-series called Becoming. This 10 episode series will look into the lives of some world-class athletes, entertainers, and musicians. Each episode will dive into the backstory of the person being highlighted. Throughout the course of the show, viewers will get to see where they grew up and hear stories about…
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Verizon and Disney Expand Agreement to Offer More Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ to Verizon Wireless Customers
Verizon and The Walt Disney Company have expanded their agreement to offer more value to customers with more entertainment options through the Mix & Match Unlimited plan. Starting on August 20th, the Mix & Match Unlimited plan will allow customers to have 5G Ultra Wideband along with the options for Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, along with…
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Shanghai Disneyland Park Capacity Increasing to 50%
Shanghai Disneyland is increasing its daily capacity from 30% to 50%. This is in line with guidelines from the government that is allowing tourist sites to increase their capacities starting on August 24th. With the increase of capacity, annual passholders and regular ticket holders will be able to visit the park on any days that…
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Disney Releases New Clips, Photos, and Posters for The One and Only Ivan Before Arrival on Disney+
The One and Only Ivan arrives on Disney+ this coming Friday! Ahead of it, Disney has released new clips, photos, and posters for the film. This film is being billed as a heartwarming film that will be fun for the whole family when it arrives on Disney+ on August 21. Check out some of these…
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Roasted White Chocolate Budino from Trattoria al Forno at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn & Villas – GEEK EATS Disney Recipe
A new cookbook has been released by Disney. Delicious Disney: The Fresh Edition can now be purchased at both the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts. The cookbook is a collaboration between Pam Brandon and Disney chefs who came together to create the new recipes found in this cookbook. Brandon has been the author for over…